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On the Road: Tor/Forge Author Events for May

Design for Dying by Renee Patrick

opens in a new windowDesign for Dying by Renee Patrick opens in a new windowToo Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer opens in a new windowOver Your Dead Body by Dan Wells

opens in a new windowTor/Forge authors are on the road in May! See who is coming to a city near you this month.

Fred Chappell, opens in a new windowA Shadow All of Light

Friday, May 13
opens in a new windowCity Lights Bookstore
Sylva, NC
6:30 PM

Sunday, May 14
opens in a new windowGreat Expectations Books
Rutherfordton, NC
5:00 PM

Susan Dennard, opens in a new windowTruthwitch

Tuesday, May 24
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Deptford, NJ
6:30 PM

Ada Palmer, opens in a new windowToo Like the Lightning

Monday, May 16
opens in a new window57th Street Books
Chicago, IL
6:00 PM
In conversation with David M. Perry.

Monday, May 30
opens in a new windowMain Point Books
Bryn Mawr, PA
6:00 PM
Also with Jo Walton and Fran Wilde.

Renee Patrick, opens in a new windowDesign for Dying

Monday, May 2
opens in a new windowMurder by the Book
Houston, TX
6:30 PM

Tuesday, May 3
opens in a new windowPoisoned Pen
Scottsdale, AZ
7:00 PM

Friday, May 6
opens in a new windowVroman’s Bookstore
Pasadena, CA
7:00 PM

Tuesday, May 17
opens in a new windowMysterious Bookshop
New York, NY
6:00 PM

Kristen Simmons, opens in a new windowThe Glass Arrow

Tuesday, May 10
opens in a new windowJoseph-Beth Crestview Hills
Crestview Hills, KY
7:00 PM
Also with Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff.

Jo Walton, opens in a new windowMy Real Children

Monday, May 30
opens in a new windowMain Point Books
Bryn Mawr, PA
6:00 PM
Also with Ada Palmer and Fran Wilde.
Dan Wells, opens in a new windowOver Your Dead Body

Tuesday, May 3
opens in a new windowWeller Book Works
Salt Lake City, UT
6:00 PM

Tuesday, May 10
opens in a new windowJean Couteau Cinema
Sante Fe, NM
7:00 PM
Also with Stephen Graham Jones.

Fran Wilde, opens in a new windowThe Jewel and Her Lapidary

Monday, May 30
opens in a new windowMain Point Books
Bryn Mawr, PA
6:00 PM
Also with Ada Palmer and Jo Walton.

Sunburst Awards Shortlist Announced

opens in a new windowMy Real Children by Jo Walton opens in a new windowEchopraxia by Peter Watts opens in a new windowChild of a Hidden Sea by A. M. Dellamonica

The short list for the 2015  opens in a new windowSunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic have been announced!  opens in a new windowMy Real Childrenby Jo Walton, is listed in the Adult Fiction category, with Peter Watts’  opens in a new windowEchopraxia among the Honourable Mentions. Plus, A. M. Dellamonica’s  opens in a new windowChild of a Hidden Sea by A. M. Dellamonica made the Honourable Mentions for the Young Adult category.

The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic recognizes exceptional writing in Canadian speculative fiction. The award is named after the first novel by Phyllis Gotlieb (1926–2009), one of the first celebrated writers of contemporary Canadian science fiction and is presented in the fall. Further details and the rest of the shortlist and honorable mentions may be found on the website  opens in a new windowhere.

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

Where to Find Tor at the 2015 American Library Association Conference

ALA

Tor/Forge at the 2015 American Library Association Conference

Join Tor/Forge Books at the American Library Association’s opens in a new window2015 Annual Conference in San Francisco from June 26th to June 29th. Galleys, posters, and other giveaways will be available throughout the show in the opens in a new windowTor/Forge Books booth (#1013)!

Join us for the following events:

Tor Books and the American Library Association’s Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) present
“Unknown Knowns and Known Unknowns: How Speculative Fiction Gets Technological Innovation Right and Wrong”

Add to your calendar: opens in a new windowhttps://alaac15.ala.org/node/28873
Saturday, June 27th: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Moscone Center, room 2005 (W)
Science Fiction often has a predictive value, yet often overlooks the small things. Join our great panel of Science Fiction and Fantasy authors, Vernor Vinge, Greg Bear, John Scalzi, Marie Brennan and Larry Correia as they discuss their work and how it connects with technological opportunities and developments that were missed, never invented, and those that came about in ways unimagined. The panel will consider the role speculative fiction plays in fostering innovation and bringing about new ideas.
A complimentary bag of books will be given to the first 200 attendees!*

AAP’s Children’s and Teen Author Speed Dating Event
Add to your calendar: opens in a new windowhttps://alaac15.ala.org/node/29874
Saturday, June 27th: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Marriott Hotel, Golden Gate B
Join authors and illustrators of children’s, middle grade, and teen fiction including Tor Teen author Kathleen Baldwin in a lightning round speed-dating event.

RUSA’s Literary Tastes Breakfast
Add to your calendar: opens in a new windowhttps://alaac15.ala.org/node/28616
Sunday, June 28th: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Moscone Center, West Exhibit Hall, 1st Floor
Join Tor authors Katherine Addison and Jo Walton as they are honored for their RUSA Reading List selections. Complimentary book signing of The Goblin Emperor and My Real Children to follow.

The 2015 YALSA Alex Awards Panel
Add to your calendar: opens in a new windowhttps://alaac15.ala.org/node/28597
Sunday, June 28th: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Moscone Center, room 2002 (W)
Hear from the winners of YALSA’s 2015 Alex Awards including John Scalzi. Complimentary book signing of Lock In to follow.

Mystery Panel on the Pop Top Stage
Add to your calendar: opens in a new windowhttps://alaac15.ala.org/pop-top-stage
Sunday, June 28th: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Moscone Center, Exhibit Hall, Pop Top Stage
Hear Forge author Rachel Howzell Hall in discussion with her fellow mystery and crime writers. Complimentary book signing of Skies of Ash to follow.

The Future According to Tor: New Titles for Young Readers and Teens
Add to your calendar: opens in a new windowhttps://alaac15.ala.org/node/30169
Sunday, June 28th: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Moscone Center, Exhibit Hall, Book Buzz Theater
Senior editor Susan Chang and publishing coordinator Ali Fisher will present a selection of must-shelve forthcoming fiction from Starscape, Tor Teen, and Tor/Forge Books.

The 2015 Stonewall Book Awards Program
Add to your calendar: opens in a new windowhttps://alaac15.ala.org/node/28698
Monday, June 29th: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Moscone Center, room 3005 (W)
Join the GLBT Round Table as it recognizes the Stonewall Book Award winners and honorees including Tor author Jo Walton. Complimentary book signing of My Real Children to follow.

The following authors will be signing complimentary copies of their books in the Tor/Forge Books booth (#1013) during the show:
Mary Pat Kelly will be signing Of Irish Blood on 6/27 at 9:00 AM.
Charlie Jane Anders will be signing galleys of All the Birds in the Sky on 6/27 at 10:00 AM.
Kathleen Baldwin will be signing A School for Unusual Girls on 6/27 at 1:30 PM.
Rachel Howzell Hall will be signing Skies of Ash on 6/28 at 10:30 AM.

My Real Children Wins the Tiptree Award

My Real Children by Jo WaltonWe’re proud to share the news that Jo Walton has won the 2014 James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award for opens in a new windowMy Real Children!

Calling it a “moving, thought-provoking novel,” the Tiptree Award explains, “My Real Children is important for the way it demonstrates how things could have been otherwise — and might still be.”

The other winner of the Tiptree Award, Monica Byrne for The Girl in the Road, will be recognized at WisCon in May along with the Honor List and long list winners. Since Jo Walton is unable to attend WisCon this year she will be honored at an alternate celebration in San Francisco in August.

The James Tiptree, Jr. Award is an annual literary prize for science fiction or fantasy that expands or explores our understanding of gender.

See the complete list of winners and details about the award here. Congratulations, Jo!

Tor Books Selected for RUSA Reading List, Alex Award, and Stonewall Award

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine AddisonMy Real Children by Jo WaltonLock In by John ScalziThe Midnight Plan of the Repo Man by W. Bruce Cameron

We’re pleased to announce our winners and short list selections from the 2015 RUSA Reading Lists:

From the press release: “Winners were selected by the Reading List Council whose members include up to twelve expert readers’ advisory and collection development librarians. The eight genres currently included in the Council’s considerations are adrenaline, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction, and women’s fiction.”

RUSA compiles a list of read-alike titles for each genre’s winning book: The Goblin Emperor read-alikes are The Spirit Ring by Lois McMaster Bujold, Cold Magic by Kate Elliott, and The Ruins of Ambrai by Melanie Rawn.

The My Real Children read-alikes are Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, and Sliding Doors.

Two of these honorees also received other accolades:

opens in a new windowLock In by John Scalzi was selected for the 2015 Alex Award list which highlights the ten best adult books that appeal to teen audiences. Just a reminder that Lock In was also selected for the LibraryReads and Texas Lariat Reading Lists.

See the full 2015 Youth Media Awards list here (PDF).

opens in a new windowMy Real Children by Jo Walton was also selected as a 2015 Stonewall Honor Book in Literature by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association.

See the full list of 2015 Stonewall Book Awards winners and honorees here. Read more about the history of this award here. And see all of the other 2015 RUSA Reading List selections here.

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! 

On the Road: Tor/Forge Author Events in July

opens in a new windowHurricane Fever by Tobias Buckell opens in a new windowA Plunder of Souls by D. B. Jackson opens in a new windowThe Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J. Anderson opens in a new windowFull Fathom Five by Max Gladstone

opens in a new windowTor/Forge authors are on the road in July! Once a month, we’re collecting info about all of our upcoming author events. Check and see who’ll be coming to a city near you:

Thursday, July 3

Jo Walton, My Real Children
opens in a new windowFlights of Fantasy
Albany, NY
7:00 PM

Thursday, July 10

Kevin J. Anderson, The Dark Between the Stars
opens in a new windowConnecticon, July 10-13
opens in a new windowConnecticut Convention Center
Hartford, CT

Saturday, July 12

Jane Lindskold, Artemis Awakening
opens in a new windowBookworks
Albuquerque, NM
3:00 PM

Sunday, July 13

Paul Park, All Those Vanished Engines
Brian Staveley, The Emperor’s Blades
Max Gladstone, Full Fathom Five
Felix Gilman, The Revolutions
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Burlington, MA
3:30 PM

Monday, July 14

D. B. Jackson, A Plunder of Souls
opens in a new windowBooKnack
Rock Hill, SC
6:00 PM

Tuesday, July 15

D. B. Jackson, A Plunder of Souls
opens in a new windowBooks A Million
With authors Faith Hunter and A. J. Hartley
Gastonia, NC
6:30 PM

Max Gladstone, Full Fathom Five
opens in a new windowPandemonium Books & Games
Cambridge, MA
7:00 PM

Thursday, July 17

D. B. Jackson, A Plunder of Souls
opens in a new windowFountain Bookstore
Richmond, VA
6:30 PM

Paul Park, All Those Vanished Engines
Barnes & Noble
Holyoke, MA
7:00 PM

Friday, July 18

Tracy and Laura Hickman, Unwept
Barnes & Noble
Orem, UT
7:00 PM

Paul Park, All Those Vanished Engines
Amherst Bookstore
Amherst, MA
7:00 PM

Monday, July 21

Glen Hirshberg, Motherless Child
opens in a new windowLiterati Bookstore
Ann Arbor, MI
7:00 PM

D. B. Jackson, A Plunder of Souls
opens in a new windowQuail Ridge Books
Raleigh, NC
7:30 PM

Wednesday, July 23

Max Gladstone, Full Fathom Five
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Framingham, MA
7:00 PM

Saturday, July 26

Jane Lindskold, Artemis Awakening
Steven Gould, Impulse
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble, Coronado Mall
Albuquerque, NM
2:00 PM

Julia Mary Gibson, Copper Magic
opens in a new windowBenzie Shores District Library
Frankfort, MI
3:00 PM

Sunday, July 27

Tobias Buckell, Hurricane Fever
opens in a new windowBorderlands Books
San Francisco, CA
3:00 PM

Monday, July 28

Tobias Buckell, Hurricane Fever
opens in a new windowUniversity Book Store
Seattle, WA
7:00 PM

Tuesday, July 29

Tobias Buckell, Hurricane Fever
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
7:00 PM

Tor and Forge at BEA

BEA attendees eagerly awaiting the opening of the doorsBook Expo America 2014 takes place in New York City from May 28th to May 31st and we’ll be there! Take a look below to see which Tor authors, editors, and more will be appearing. Meet Douglas Preston, John Scalzi, Jo Walton, and more!

Tor Books will also be present in the Macmillan section at booth #1738 for the entirety of the conference. Stop by and say hello!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH

Tom Doherty – IDPF Digital Conference – Keynote Speaker (Ticket Required), 3:35pm-4pm

Ben Tripp Blogger Celebration (Invitation Only), 3:45pm-5:00pm

THURSDAY, MAY 29TH

Where Near-future Techno-thrillers and Sci-fi Meet: Douglas Preston and John Scalzi in conversation, 1:00 – 1:30pm, Uptown Stage

Every day, our present begins to look more and more like science fiction. We converse with AIs on our phones, communicate by digital avatars, and maintain entire social presences online. Movies like HER demonstrate how familiar – and how close – a world could be where AI’s become completely essential to our personal lives. Join bestselling authors Douglas Preston and John Scalzi as they discuss the implications of current technologies, the blurred lines between sci-fi and techno-thrillers, and near-future possibilities in a rapidly changing world.

Signings at Tor Table #13
Jon Land (Strong Darkness), 9:30-10:30am
Hank Phillipi Ryan (Truth Be Told), 10:30-11:30am
Doug Preston (The Kraken Project), 2-3pm
John Scalzi (Lock In), 3-4pm
Jo Walton (My Real Children), 4-5pm

Macmillan Booth Signings #1738/39
Ben Tripp (The Accidental Highwayman) 11:30am-12pm

Mystery Writers of America Booth Signings @ MWA Booth #2557
Hilary Davidson (Blood Always Tells) 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Hank Philippi Ryan (The Wrong Girl), 2:30pm – 3pm

Macmillan Booth Giveaways #1738/39 (No author participation)
The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man, by Bruce Cameron, 9:00am – 9:30am

FRIDAY, MAY 30TH

John Scalzi The Worst Social Media Advice Ever, 11:00am – 11:50am, Special Panel E: Hallway

Macmillan Booth Signings #1738/39
John Scalzi (Lock In), 2pm-2:30pm

Mystery Writers of America Booth Signings @ MWA Booth #2557
Bruce DeSilva (Providence Rag), 1:45pm – 2:15pm

Macmillan Booth Giveaways # 1738/39 (No author participation)
My Real Children, by Jo Walton, 10:30am – 11:00am

On the Road: Tor/Forge Author Events in May

Valour and Vanity by Mary Robinette KowalThe Kraken Project by Douglas PrestonThe Tropic of Serpents by Marie BrennanMy Real Children by Jo Walton

opens in a new windowTor/Forge authors are on the road in May! Once a month, we’re collecting info about all of our upcoming author events. Check and see who’ll be coming to a city near you:

Thursday, May 1

Renee Graziano, Playing With Fire
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Eatontown, NJ
7:00 PM

Marie Brennan, The Tropic of Serpents and Mary Robinette Kowal, Valour and Vanity
opens in a new windowDePaul University Bookstore
Chicago, IL
6:00 PM

Friday, May 2

Marie Brennan, The Tropic of Serpents and Mary Robinette Kowal, Valour and Vanity
opens in a new windowUniversity Bookstore
Seattle, WA
7:00 PM

Daryl Gregory, Afterparty
opens in a new windowCopperfield’s Books
Petaluma, CA
7:00 PM

Saturday, May 3

W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear, People of the Morning Star
opens in a new windowHastings Entertainment
Laramie, WY
1:00 PM

Marie Brennan, The Tropic of Serpents and Mary Robinette Kowal, Valour and Vanity
opens in a new windowPowell’s Books
Beaverton, OR
2:00 PM

Daryl Gregory, Afterparty
opens in a new windowBorderlands Books
San Francisco, CA
3:00 PM

Sunday, May 4

Daryl Gregory, Afterparty
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
2:00 PM

Marie Brennan, The Tropic of Serpents and Mary Robinette Kowal, Valour and Vanity
opens in a new windowBook Bin
Salem, OR
3:00 PM

Tuesday, May 6

Marie Brennan, The Tropic of Serpents and Mary Robinette Kowal, Valour and Vanity
opens in a new windowMurder by the Book
Houston, TX
6:30 PM

Thursday, May 8

Marie Brennan, The Tropic of Serpents and Mary Robinette Kowal, Valour and Vanity
opens in a new windowWeller Book Works
Salt Lake City, UT
6:00 PM

Elizabeth Bear, Steles of the Sky
opens in a new windowPandemonium Books & Games
Cambridge, MA
7:00 PM

Saturday, May 10

Marie Brennan, The Tropic of Serpents and Mary Robinette Kowal, Valour and Vanity
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy 21st Birthday Bash
San Diego, CA
10:00 AM

W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear, People of the Morning Star
opens in a new windowHastings Entertainment
Gillette, WY
2:00 PM

Elizabeth Bear, Steles of the Sky
opens in a new windowAnnie’s Book Shop
Worcester, MA
3:00 PM

Sunday, May 11

Marie Brennan, The Tropic of Serpents and Mary Robinette Kowal, Valour and Vanity
opens in a new windowBorderlands Books
San Francisco, CA
3:00 PM

Monday, May 12

Mary Robinette Kowal, Valour and Vanity
Quail Ridge Books
Raleigh, NC
7:30 PM

Tuesday, May 13

James L. Cambias, A Darkling Sea
opens in a new windowPowell’s Books
Beaverton, MA
7:00 PM

Wednesday, May 14

Douglas Preston, The Kraken Project
opens in a new windowMurder by the Book
Houston, TX
6:30 PM

Thursday, May 15

W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear, People of the Morning Star
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Billings, MT
7:00 PM

Hilary Davidson, Blood Always Tells
opens in a new windowOne More Page Books
Arlington, VA
7:00 PM

Douglas Preston, The Kraken Project
opens in a new windowTattered Cover
Highlands Ranch, CO
7:30 PM

Friday, May 16

Kevin J. Anderson, The Dark Between the Stars
opens in a new windowDallas Comic-con
Dallas, TX
May 16-18

Douglas Preston, The Kraken Project
opens in a new windowArizona Biltmore, books provided by opens in a new windowPoisoned Pen
Scottsdale, AZ
7:00 PM

James L. Cambias, A Darkling Sea
opens in a new windowUniversity Bookstore
Seattle, WA
7:00 PM

Saturday, May 17

Jon Leiberman and Margaret McLean, Whitey on Trial
opens in a new windowMeriden Public Library
Meriden, CT
2:00 PM

W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear, People of the Morning Star
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Bozeman, MT
2:00 PM

Hilary Davidson, Blood Always Tells
opens in a new windowMystery One Bookstore
Milwaukee, WI
2:00 PM

Sunday, May 18

Glen Hirshberg, Motherless Child
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
2:00 PM

Monday, May 19

Douglas Preston, The Kraken Project
opens in a new windowCollected Works
Santa Fe, NM
7:00 PM

Tuesday, May 20

Douglas Preston, The Kraken Project
opens in a new windowBookworks
Albuquerque, NM
7:00 PM

Thursday, May 22

Jo Walton, My Real Children
opens in a new windowTowne Book Center
Collegeville, PA
7:00 PM

Friday, May 23

Kevin J. Anderson, The Dark Between the Stars
opens in a new windowComicpalooza
Houston, TX
May 23-26

Saturday, May 24

Glen Hirshberg, Motherless Child
opens in a new windowDark Delicacies
Burbank, CA
2:00 PM

Douglas Preston, The Kraken Project
opens in a new windowBook People
Austin, TX
4:00 PM

Sunday, May 25

Gary Kriss, The Zodiac Deception
opens in a new windowBooksy Galore
Pound Ridge, NY
2:00 PM

Tuesday, May 27

Jo Walton, My Real Children
opens in a new windowWord Bookstores
Brooklyn, NY
7:00 PM

Wednesday, May 28

Jo Walton, My Real Children
opens in a new windowWellesley Books
Wellesley, MA
7:00 PM

Saturday, May 31

Melanie Rawn, Thornlost
opens in a new windowAlamosa Books
Albuquerque, NM
4:00 PM

5 Tor titles Featured in Amazon Editors’ Big Spring Books

Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Tropic of Serpents by Marie BrennanMentats of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. AndersonAfterparty by Daryl GregoryMy Real Children by Jo Walton

Five Tor Titles make Amazon Editors’ Big Spring Books list
in the Science Fiction and Fantasy category!

WORDS OF RADIANCE by Brandon Sanderson

THE TROPIC OF SERPENTS by Marie Brennan

MENTATS OF DUNE by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

AFTERPARTY by Daryl Gregory

MY REAL CHILDREN by Jo Walton

Check out the complete list here!

 

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